Story: Oneone – soils

Turi

Turi

This carving is of Turi, the captain of the Aotea canoe, who settled at Pātea because of the fertile soil. He confirmed its fertility by smelling it – reflected in the saying ‘Te oneone i hongia e Turi’ (the soil smelled by Turi).

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Te Tumu Herenga Waka Marae, Victoria University of Wellington

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How to cite this page:

Basil Keane, 'Oneone – soils - Soil in Māori tradition', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/19117/turi (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Basil Keane, published 24 Nov 2008